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| − | The [[Merseyside Police Force]] is in charge of applying the rule of law in the county of Merseyside (approximately 1.5 million people). <ref> [https://www.merseyside.police.uk/about-us/ Merseyside Police Force website], accessed 06 December 2016. </ref>
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| − | [[INEOS]], [[Igas]], [[Cuadrilla]], [[Egdon]] and [[Aurora]] are among the fracking firms hoping to exploit shale gas reserves in the region. <ref name=labelling> Russell Scott, [http://spinwatch.org/index.php/issues/climate/item/5931-police-and-councils-labelling-peaceful-anti-fracking-protests-as-extremist-alongside-isis-under-prevent More police forces and councils labelling peaceful anti-fracking protestors as 'extremists' alongside ISIS and far right], ''Spinwatch'', 02 December 2016. Accessed 6 December 2016. </ref>
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| − | [[File:Merseyside Presentation on Prevent 1-3.jpg|400px|thumb|right|screenshot: Presentation on Prevent showing the link made between anti-fracking protestors and extremists from the [[Merseyside Police Force]] ]]
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| − | In November 2016 Spinwatch revealed that the Merseyside Police Force had included ‘anti-fracking’ as a form of ‘domestic’ extremism in its latest Prevent presentation.
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| − | This contentious powerpoint document forms the basis of the Merseyside Police, 'special branch' programme of presentations to schools, governors, colleges and childcare providers. One of its five divisions, [[Sefton Council]], has also used the document.
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| − | The presentation describes anti-fracking campaigners as domestic extremists on a list that includes ‘extreme right wing’ groups such as the [[English Defence League]] (EDL) and [[North West Infidels]], and 65 international groups who are considered ‘international’ extremists. <ref name=labelling> Russell Scott, [http://spinwatch.org/index.php/issues/climate/item/5931-police-and-councils-labelling-peaceful-anti-fracking-protests-as-extremist-alongside-isis-under-prevent More police forces and councils labelling peaceful anti-fracking protestors as 'extremists' alongside ISIS and far right], ''Spinwatch'', 02 December 2016. Accessed 6 December 2016. </ref>
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